I work for two departments, one is a large metropolitan city where everybody has I.D. cards right down to the leaf blower guys. The other is a small town where nobody has I.D.'s, we don't even have set uniforms. Chief wanted me to look into getting some made for us because the state likes everyone to have them although it's not required yet, as well as to have them should we get involved in a situation off duty. So I was just seeing how other places feel about them.

36TR. Timmy do you want me to dust off the tar and feather machine? I am shocked at two things. First the chief did not look into this as there are many companies that make ID's and second the OP not checking with other agencies in his area. Some red flags boys and girls.

I agree that it sounds odd, but yes. Our chief isn't tech savy, has had no administrator training, and thinks that because I am the only person in the department that went to college and the youngest by far, that I am more qualified to look into it than someone else. I think that he should have taken care of it too, but it's his "retired" job, so I don't think he cares much whether we get them or not, but told me to look into it. I do not carry off duty for this very reason.

Thanks for the advice MetroRW30. The courthouse here does not check I.D.'s. If the guard does not know you, all he looks for is a badge. The jail just uses our call numbers. All of these possible problems everyone has offered is exactly the reason we're getting I.D.'s. No sinister motives in asking the question, just seeing how other places do it or is Alabama just as backwards as most people think it is.

I agree that it sounds odd, but yes. Our chief isn't tech savy, has had no administrator training, and thinks that because I am the only person in the department that went to college and the youngest by far, that I am more qualified to look into it than someone else. I think that he should have taken care of it too, but it's his "retired" job, so I don't think he cares much whether we get them or not, but told me to look into it. I do not carry off duty for this very reason.

I call BS until you can provide proper information as to name of the Police Department in the state, county and city where it is located, the name of the chief and information that would prove who you are. To my knowledge, EVERY police agency issues a police department identification card along with the flat (wallet) badge for sworn and reserve officers and a department identification card for every non-sworn department employee. This smells. Let's see if you can make the smell go away.

"I work for two departments, one is a large metropolitan city where everybody has I.D. cards"

" I think that he should have taken care of it too, but it's his "retired" job, so I don't think he cares much whether we get them or not, but told me to look into it. do not carry off duty for this very reason."

SO, IF YOU WORK FOR A DEPARTMENT THAT DOES ISSUE LEO CREDENTIALS WHY DO YOU NOT JUST CARRY ON THOSE CREDS???

SERIOUSLY GUY, YOU ARE MAKING THIS WORSE. EITHER PROVE US WRONG AND GET VERIFIED OR STOP NOW!!!

ITS THINGS LIKE THIS THAT CAUSE THIS SITE PROBLEMS AND MAKE GOOD COPS NOT WANNA COME ON HERE ANYMORE.

I work for two departments, one is a large metropolitan city where everybody has I.D. cards right down to the leaf blower guys. The other is a small town where nobody has I.D.'s, we don't even have set uniforms. Chief wanted me to look into getting some made for us because the state likes everyone to have them although it's not required yet, as well as to have them should we get involved in a situation off duty. So I was just seeing how other places feel about them.

Why not talk to the brass at you large metropolitan city pd I am sure they can point you in the right direction? Hmm, something is fishy in Denmark.

OK on a serious note. Look, can you imagine someone without creds trying to help on a violent scene and holding a weapon? I can assure you it would not be pretty. How do you carry concealed without creds? How do you make arrests without your creds? Do people just take your word for it and submit to arrest? I am not trying to knock you or your department however the scenario I am thinking of is DEADLY. Be careful.

I could talk to the brass, but there's no need. I know how to get them made, I was not posting the forum to get advice as to how to get them. Just to ask a simple question. No one has ever asked me for an I.D. card, officer or suspect. Card I said. We have badges, wallet badges, marked cars, patches, the whole nine yards. I only mean I.D. cards. Yall are really over analyzing it. I agree that every officer should have an I.D. card. But if we do not get them issued, then we do not have them. That's not my fault, stop blaming me please. Your agencies may issue them and require that you have them, and it may unfathomable that there are departments that don't, but it does happen. Badgering not needed, I thought we were here to learn from each other.